Ros Williams is the South Wales project officer and works from Age Cymru’s Cardiff headquarters.

Her patch is Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil and from next year, Ros will also be working in Monmouthshire.

With a long career behind her as a district nurse, Ros has worked in the charity sector for 13 years with roles including health initiatives officer and partnerships and services adviser.

Says Ros:

“Scams ruin lives and we’re all potentially at risk from them, particularly those of us who may have a reduced capacity to identify that we’ve been targeted by criminals because of a condition such as dementia.

“This new project is an ongoing service that has been set up to go some of the way towards stopping this abhorrent crime that affects so many.

“I am looking forward to working with communities in South Wales to run this much-needed project that will help prevent older people with early dementia from being scammed.”

The Scams Awareness and Dementia Project is headed up by Age Cymru’s Safeguarding Manager, Louise Hughes.

Commenting on Dawn and Ros’s appointments, she says:

“Dawn and Ros are both talented and dedicated individuals who bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Scams Awareness and Dementia Project.

“They are an asset to Age Cymru and will be instrumental in the overall success of the Scams Awareness and Dementia Project as we roll it out over the coming months.”